Garment-supporter.



G. W. ARMSTRONG.

GARMENT SUPPORTER- APPLICATION FILED FEB. 21, 1917.

Patented June 5, 1917 5mm Gebrge W Armstrong.

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GEORGE W. ARMSTRONG, OF SALEM, OREGON.

GARMENT-SUPPORTER.

Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented mac 5, 1917.

Application filed February 21,1917. Serial No. 150,237.

1' b all whom it may concern Be it. known that I, GEORGE WV. ARM- s'ruone, a citizen of the United States, residing at Salem, 1n the county of Marion and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garmentkiupporters; and I do declare the followto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates generally to ap parel, and more particularly to certain new and useful improvements in garment supporters.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a device which can be readily attached to the waist band of a pair of trousers, said device having means on its inner side for connection with the tabs of a pair of drawers or other nether garment.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will be extremely simple and inexpensive in construction, yet comparatively strong and durable, and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in certain details of construction, and the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter set forth in the detail description and claim.

In the accompanying drawings forming a 7 part of the application and in which similar reference characters designate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through the waist band of a pair of trousers and drawers, showing a device constructed in accordance with this invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device de tached from the garment; and

Fig. 3 is a plan view. of a blank from which the device is constructed.

Referring more particularly to the draw ings, the numeral 1 designates as a whole an inverted lJ-shaped member, the sides 2 and 3 of which are composed of a pair of straps 4. The upper ends of the corresponding straps of the sides 2 and 3 are in tegrally united with each other by comparatively wide portions 5, the latter forming the bend in the member 1. The lower ends of the straps 4 of each of the sides 2 and 3 are integrallyunited by enlarged portions 6, the latter being provided with apertures 7 to receive a securing member here shown in the form of a rivet 8. The upper edge of the side 2 of the member is provided with an upwardly extending lug 9, the latter being offset outwardly from the plane of said side 2 to form a suitable hook, the purpose of which will be hereinafter described.

Fig. 3 of the drawings shows the blank from which the device is formed, and from this it may be seen that the same is of substantially diamond-shaped configuraticm and out out at its center, two oppositely disposed corners constituting the intermediate portions 5 above referred to, while the other two oppositely disposed corners c0nstitute the enlarged portions 6 alsb above referred to. The lug 9 is formed integrally with the inner edge of one of the portions 6 as shown.

In using a device constructed in accordance with the above detail description, the inverted U-shaped member 1 is hooked over the waist band A of a pair of trousers, the side 2 of said member 1 being disposed on the inner side of the waist band, while the side 3 is disposed on the outer side of the latter. The rivet 8 above referred to is then inserted through the apertures 7 and the waist band of the trousers and upset or clenched in the usual manner. This rivet prevents thedevice from accidentally becoming disengaged from the waist band and also prevents it from slipping with respect to the same. The tabs or loops 6 of a pair of drawers B are then hooked over or received by the hook 9. This, as will be readily understood, provides an eflicient means for supporting the drawers and a means by which the tabs or loops above referred to may be easily and quickly engaged or disengaged.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be readily seen that the objeots of the invention have been effectively carried out for a device has been con structed which is, extremely simple, and which may be manufactured at an extremely low cost.

As various changes in form, proportion and in the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle of the invention, I do not wish to be limited to the construction here in shown and described other than as claimed.

I claim A device of the class described comprising an inverted U-shaped member adapted to be hooked over the waist band of a pair of trousers and to have its sides disposed on opposite sides of the same, said sides of said member being composed of a pair of Straps, the corresponding straps of each pair being integrally united with each other at their upper ends by comparatively wide portions forming the bend of said member, the lower ends of the straps of each pair be ing integrally united with each other by enlarged portions having registering apertures therein, a rivet having its ends disposed in said apertures, said rivet being adapted to extend through the waistband of the trousers to prevent [the member from becoming disengaged with the same,

and an upwardly extending hook integrally formed with the upper edge of the enlarged portion which unites the lower ends of the straps constituting the'side of said member to be disposed upon the inner side of the waist band of the trousers to receive one of the supporting tabs of a nether garment.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. e

GEORGE W. ARMSTRONG.

Witnesses:

L. P. ALDRICH,-

AsABEL BUSH.

Copies of thispatent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, 11. c. 

